# MFAI: Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence via Transport Information Geometry

**Budget Signal Score:** 55/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Institution | University of South Carolina at Columbia |
| Location | COLUMBIA, SC |
| Project | MFAI: Mathematical Foundations of Artificial Intelligence via Transport Information Geometry |
| Award amount | $750,000 |
| Obligated so far | $750,000 |
| Awarded | 2026-07-20 |
| Period | 2026-09-01 to 2029-08-31 |
| Program | Special Projects - CCF, MSPA-INTERDISCIPLINARY, OFFICE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY AC |
| Directorate / division | MPS / MMS |
| Award ID | 2601952 |

## Why this score
- Award of $300K or more.
- Equipment- and compute-heavy field.

Source: U.S. National Science Foundation Awards API (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2601952). Last refreshed: 2026-11-05T20:41:04.956Z.
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